Energy outages affecting hundreds within the Decrease Mainland: B.C. Hydro

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The Decrease Mainland is dealing with widespread energy outages Christmas Eve, as a winter storm continued to pummel the area with heavy rain.

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B.C. Hydro warned Friday that since Atmosphere Canada’s forecast included heavy snow, ice pellets and freezing rain, prospects within the province’s South Coast could be affected.

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A complete of 85 energy outages have been reported within the area, affecting greater than 2,700 prospects, with the bulk reducing off energy to hundreds of houses in Abbotsford, Langley and Surrey.

Different outages are presently affecting Chilliwack, Mission, Maple Ridge, Delta, Burnaby, Vancouver and North Vancouver.

“Our crew has been doing all the things they’ll to organize for this climate occasion this week,” Susie Rider, a spokesperson for B.C. Hydro, stated Friday in an internet replace.

All of its crews are both at work or on name this weekend, with the Crown company anticipating to contract much more contractors to work on downed energy traces, which have been affected by the snowstorm.